RICHARD LINDH | 1929–2006 | FINLAND
Richard Lindh was a Finnish designer. From 1951 to 1954, he studied ceramics at the University of Arts and Design. While still a student, he founded a small studio in Helsinki in 1953 together with Francesca Mascitti Lindh, who later became his wife, and the two mainly produced utilitarian ceramics.
In 1955, he joined Arabia’s Art Department. He later held a number of leading positions within the company, serving as director of the Applied Arts Department from 1959, the Product Design Department from 1964, and the Art Department from 1973, before leaving Arabia in 1989.
Lindh worked across a wide range of fields, from art pieces to tableware. He is especially known for planters such as the SN model, and for the many products he created with simple, modern forms. In 1970, he received the Finnish State Design Prize.
